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Two killed in clash with rangers after car bomb explodes
Abdullah Benjakat, Published on 01/11/2019
» PATTANI: Two suspected insurgents were killed in a firefight with army rangers at a checkpoint in Sai Buri district in the early hours of Friday.
Thailand’s roads are deadly. Especially if you’re poor
Published on 20/08/2019
» The woman was riding on a motorcycle on her way to work when a pickup truck sideswiped her on a rural stretch of asphalt in northeastern Thailand. The truck’s driver was an off-duty police officer. He was drunk.
TEST YOURSELF: Framing life and death
Gary Boyle, Published on 16/08/2019
» A new photo exhibition captures the extreme work of Bangkok’s rescue workers
Framing life and death
Life, Gary Boyle, Published on 14/08/2019
» Some nights nothing happens, and some nights too much happens. For one crew of rescue workers -- volunteers at one of Thailand's largest rescue organisations, Ruamkatanyu Foundation -- each shift is predictable only for its unpredictability. Nights at their base beneath a Nonthaburi overpass are spent monitoring the police radio channel for its most commonly-used word -- accident.
Get tough on big-bike drivers
Published on 31/07/2019
» The frequency of accidents involving high-powered motorcycles spotlights the need for officials to come up with better regulations for riders, who need a higher level of skill and more maturity.
Cough up cash to stop road carnage
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 15/05/2019
» Thailand will soon have new traffic laws, based on the more stringent Japanese model, a senior land transport official said recently. Obviously, he was thrilled.
More than 'som tam'
News, Postbag, Published on 11/05/2019
» It is indeed good news to know that the Maya Bay closure will be extended until 2021. (BP, May 9). Last year's closure resulted in ecological recovery, which is a promising sign. To be frank, I previously did not think Thais could put short-term self interest aside and cooperate for long-term benefits. It's also good news that they will implement the online e-ticketing system for transparency purposes.
Day 2: Songkran death toll declines
Online Reporters, Published on 13/04/2019
» The first two days of Songkran holidays saw year-on-year declines in traffic accident statistics with 969 incidents, 105 deaths and 1,001 injured people.
Motorcycles key to solving road deaths
News, Published on 13/02/2019
» In 2015, Thailand’s road traffic death toll was the second highest in the world. Over 24,000 people were killed in road accidents, that's 66 deaths every day. The tragedies plunged over 24,000 families into shock, grief, and anger over why so little has been done to make Thailand’s roads safer.
It's time for road safety to get a radical overhaul
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 10/01/2019
» A severe bus crash on a Pathum Thani road in the wee hours of Jan 6 that killed six passengers and injured many has left egg on the faces of the big shots at the Department of Land Transport (DLT).